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Twenty mayors of towns located in Biosphere Reserves gather in Honduras

Twenty mayors as well as indigenous territorial councils and national indigenous organizations central government institutions and strategic partners from Honduras four biosphere reserves took part in the First Meeting of Mayors of Biosphere Reserves held in Tela on February 28 2020 under the motto Biosphere Reserves as Territorial Platforms to Promote Governance and Sustainable Development The dialogue will enable local authorities to coordinate actions in order to implement effective models of sustainable development This initiative was promoted by the Management Committee of the Cacique Lempira Señor de las Montañas Biosphere Reserve in coordination with the National Man and Biosphere Committee MaB the National Institute of Forest Conservation and Development Protected Areas and Wildlife ICF the Secretariat of Natural Resources and Environment MI AMBIENTE and the Association of Municipalities of Honduras AMHON with the technical and financial support of the PROCAMBIOGIZ Project and IUCN At the end of the meeting the authorities launched a Declaration committing to various actions available in Spanish

‘Youth Empowerment through Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in The Gambia’: local stakeholders validate a TVET curricula needs assessment

Recruitment of a Consultant to Support the Development of a TVET Policy in the Gambia

UN Call for Technology Solutions for addressing the COVID-19 pandemic and its impacts

In support to the UN SecretaryGenerals initiative in assisting Member States at the COVID19 crisis the UN Department for Economic and Social Affairs requests your inputs in response to this Call for Technology Solutions for addressing the COVID19 pandemic and its immediate impacts This effort is undertaken in the context of the UN Technology Facilitation Mechanism TFM in particular experts active in its UN Interagency Task Team on Science Technology and Innovation for the SDGs including UNESCO and its 10Member Group for the TFM We are looking for proven affordable and scalable technology solutions that can accelerate progress towards providing basic health functions especially for vulnerable people We are looking for solutions from diverse sources and communities from all parts of the world All relevant submissions using the template provided below are welcome and will be reviewed carefully For this purpose it is very important to please include endorsements or validation information on your solution where available Upon review and acceptance promising solutions will be featured on the UN Website and used in UN materials in support of policy makers private sector leaders civil society and key representatives of the global scientific and technological communities We very much hope this Call will support building a community of likeminded innovators from around the world focused on technology solutions for COVID19 Thank you very much for your consideration Please provide your inputs no later than 20 May 2020 to ktzinovaunescoorg using the template for further submission to the Coordinator of the UN Interagency Task Team on Science Technology and Innovation for the SDGs For more information httpssustainabledevelopmentunorgtfm Download the template for Submission pdf Template for Submission Description and rationale When and where was it demonstrated Where was it used What were the results Validationendorsements Approximate cost Funding sought Contact details and further information please specify which elements could be published

The Creative City of Design San José of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network organizes a virtual discussion on Creativity and Culture in times of COVID-19

On the eve of the Bicentenary of its Independence, Costa Rica reflects on the role of Culture in Sustainable Development

August 20, 2021

Call for proposal: Training of young community leaders on Media and Information Literacy (MIL) to foster their participation in peaceful and democratic public discourse

August 23, 2021

Call for proposal: Conducting Capacity Building of Media Professionals on Conflict-Sensitive Journalism and Countering Hate Speech - RE-ADVERTISEMENT

August 26, 2021

Costa Rica seeks to enhance the contributions of agriculture to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals

August 30, 2021

Call for proposal: Training of young community leaders on Media and Information Literacy (MIL)

September 23, 2021

UNESCO-supported fact checking platform launched in The Gambia

October 21, 2021

UNESCO to host awareness-raising workshop on the 2005 Convention in Botswana

October 25, 2021

Gambian youth aware of World Heritage: 300 students participate in learning sessions at the Stone Circles of Senegambia

November 5, 2021